Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Burundi
Burundi: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.185 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.185 for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Burundi peaked at 0.418 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1920.
Burundi ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.0188 | 0.018 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0383 | 0.023 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1374 | 0.083 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0824 | 0.08 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1304 | 0.084 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.189 | 0.089 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2926 | 0.187 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.157 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1812 | 0.168 | 0.189 | 6 |
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More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 318,291 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.271 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.06 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.185 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.226 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.164 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Burundi?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Burundi was 0.185 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.418 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1920.
- How does Burundi rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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